Mothers. Daughters. Warriors. Women.This is the never-before-told story of history's most ferocious heroines: this is the rise of the Amazons.When she first married at fourteen, Otrera imagined a relationship full of love. A partnership. Years later, living in destitution with her abusive husband, she knows that no such thing exists with a man. It is simply a woman's lot in life to accept the treatment of her husband.Until it's not....

A Le Monde 100 Books of the Century bookWomen have burnt like beacons in all the works of all the poets from the beginning of time. … [Woman] pervades poetry from cover to cover; she is all but absent from history. She dominates the lives of kings and conquerors in fiction; in fact she was the slave of any boy whose parents forced a ring upon her finger. Some of the most inspired words and profound thoughts in literature fall from her lips; in real lif...

Be swept away in the next instalment in Fay Keenan's wholesome hug-in-a-book Brambleton series! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Veronica Henry. 'All the lovely festive feels with a delectable romance and delicious food thrown in - bliss!' - Celia AndersonEvery book in the Brambleton series can be read as a standalone. Previously published as Could It Be Magic?Thea Ashcombe, a fiercely ind...

He returned from war hailed as a hero, but a stranger to himself—and to the wife he never knew he had.Dominic Stevens, Baron Warwicke, comes home bearing the physical and emotional scars of battle. Haunted by fragmented memories and burdened by duty, he’s stunned to learn he has a wife—a woman he does not remember marrying.Dorothea rejoices when Dominic comes to remove her from her brother’s abusive household. But the man who stands before her now is colder, ...

'I am in a strange state of mind. I am alone—quite alone—in the world—the blight of misfortune has passed over me and withered me; I know that I am about to die and I feel happy—joyous—'The eponymous heroine of Mathilda narrates a tale of incestuous love from her deathbed. Her father's suicide by drowning, and her relationship with a gifted young poet, both contribute to her emotional withdrawal and lonely demise.This edition of Shelley's second no...

Join bestseller Fay Keenan for her BRAND NEW series and treat yourself to this blissfully uplifting and utterly comforting read! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Veronica Henry 'They are the perfect escape!' Jessica Redland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Every book in the Brambleton series can be read as a standalone. Previously published as A Sky Full of Stars.Charlotte James prefers having her head in the stars...

Great interiors have the power to enhance our health and happiness.Yet home decor decisions can be tricky. Do you find it difficult to pull a look together? Do you buy things you love then change your mind? Or spend too long procrastinating over paint colours?In this comprehensive book Michelle shares her expertise in psychology and interior design. You will explore your personality taste preferences, tap into ’sweet spots’ from your past, and explore topics like colour fam...

Charming, romantic, and painted with gorgeous Regency detail, Karla Hocker's romances will delight listeners from the very first page.Weary of playing the game of love, the sixth Earl of Fenchmore had a rather jaundiced view of the marriage-minded maidens who surrounded him. They all were simpering, manipulative featherbrains and he'd have nothing to do with them—or their ambitious mothers. So jaded was the arrogant lord that the forthright intelligence of Miss Deanna St. Cloud see...

A photograph of three young sisters. A forgotten pearl necklace that sends her tumbling through time . . .Present day: Single mother Elsa Dean is shocked when she inherits a sprawling three-story house from her estranged uncle. Elsa hasn't seen the golden stone facade in over a decade. Then an antique pearl necklace and a black and white photograph hidden behind a secret door in the attic sweep her back into the past. Elsa sees her aunts, the three...

A brand new heartwarming and uplifting read in the English Countryside from Fay Keenan! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Veronica Henry. Every book in the Brambleton series can be read as a standalone.Following a less-than-picture-book childhood, Bella West has got used to moving around – putting down roots opens you up for disappointment and heartbreak. But since arriving in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Bramble...

Inspired by true events, blending white–knuckle suspense with wartime romance, a woman who would become known as the female Schindler risks everything to smuggle children out of the ghetto and away from the grasp of the Gestapo . . .Warsaw, 1939. The Nazi invasion shatters the city, as Nazi banners rise, hunger gnaws, and walls create a ghetto. SS patrols prowl and trains stand ready for “resettlement” camps of Treblinka.Granted access to the ghetto as a “p...

'The perfect escape!' Jessica RedlandEvery book in the Brambleton series can be read as a standalone.Lauren Hope likes her life perfectly measured and ‘just so’.Running her cosy café in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton provides all the fun and friendship she needs - from the safe side of the counter. But when her mother and long-time sounding board heads off on an adventure of her own, Lauren sees a...